Mount Hakkyō
| Mount Hakkyō | |
|---|---|
| 八経ヶ岳 | |
Mount Hakkyō (September 2008) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,914.6 m (6,281 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,732 m (5,682 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Ultra, Ribu List of mountains and hills of Japan by height |
| Coordinates | 34°10′27″N 135°54′24″E / 34.17417°N 135.90667°E[1] |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Japanese |
| Geography | |
Mount Hakkyō Japan | |
| Location | Nara, Japan |
| Parent range | Ōmine Mountains |
Mount Hakkyō (八経ヶ岳, Hakkyō-ga-take) is a mountain within the Omine Mountains, which are located on the border of Tenkawa and Kamikitayama, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. At 1,914.6 m (6,281 ft), it's the tallest mountain in the in Nara Prefecture and Kansai region.[2]
Overview
In Japanese, ‘Hakkyō’, literally means ‘eight Buddhist scriptures’. This definition is derived from a legend about the believed founder of Shugendo, En no Gyōja, burying eight Buddhist scriptures on the top of the mountain. The mountain is also called Hakken-zan, literally ‘mountain of eight swords’ or Bukkyō-ga-take, also literally ‘mountain of Buddhist scriptures’. Sometimes, the mountain is mistaken for Mount Omine.
Multiple primeval forests on Mount Yatsugatake have been designated as national natural monuments and are registered as UNESCO World Heritage sites in the "Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range" (registered in July 2004) .
- Bukkyogatake Primeval Forest - a primeval forest including pure Abies veitchii forests and spruce forests (designated October 12, 1922 (Taisho 11))
- Sacred magnolia habitat (designated February 7, 1928 (Showa 3))
Routes
The mountain has several routes to the summit. The easiest is from Gyojamodori-Tunnel-Nishi-guchi, taking about three hours. The traditional route is from Tenkawa-Kawai, a seven-hour journey.
Reception
The mountain was listed in the book 100 Famous Japanese Mountains by Kyūya Fukada.
In popular culture
- The mountain appeared in Assassin's Creed Shadows.[3]
Gallery
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Mount Hakkyō from south
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Mount Hakkyō from Mount Misen (Nara)
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Mount Misen and Mount Daifugen from Mount Hakkyō
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Mount Shaka from Mount Hakkyō
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Top of Mount Hakkyō
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Mount Ōdaigahara from Mount Hakkyō
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Mount Daifugen from Mount Hakkyō
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At the top of Mount Hakkyō
References
- ^ a b c "Japan Ultra-Prominences". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
- ^ "Mt. Hakkyō （八経ヶ岳）". Hiking in Japan. 2008-04-23. Archived from the original on 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ^ "How to Reach the Highest Point on the Map (Happy Place Trophy Guide) - Assassin's Creed Shadows Guide". IGN. 2025-03-26. Archived from the original on 2025-04-05. Retrieved 2026-02-27.